Stair-rod.



c. B. POST.

STAIR ROD.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21. 1914.

1,142,366. Patented June 8, 1915.

CHARLES 3. POST, OF NEW LONDON, OHIO.

STAIR-ROD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1915.

Application filed April 21, 1914. Serial No. 833,544.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itlmown that I, CHARLES B. Pos'r, a

citizen of the United States, residing at New London, in the county of Huron and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stair-Rods, of whlch the following is a specification.

I This invention relates to new and useful improvements in stair rods, and has for its.

principal object to provide a device which is particularly adapted for use on stair carpets where it is desired to hold the carpet firmly in place and in such a position that it will conform to the shape ofthe steps.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fastener for stair carpets whichmay be easily and quickly removed, thus permitting the carpet to be taken up and cleaned.

A further object of the invention is to provide a stair rod which may be adjusted to the different widths of carpet without in any way inconveniencing the user.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth in the following specificationand accompanying drawings, in which, Figure l is a side view of a carpet securer "constructed in accordance with this-invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view ofFig. 1, 'Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of Fig. 1,'Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on line H of Fig. 1,-and Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective View of a fragment of one oftheends of the securer. Referring now to'the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates the .carpet securer which comprises the two angle members designated respectively by the numerals 2 and 3. Each of these angle members is provided at its end with the keyhole slot 4. A suitable clip 5, which is preferably formed of a single piece of metal, is bent as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4: and the free ends of the clip are bent back upon,

themselves to form the hook members 6 which are arranged to engage the free edges of the members 2 and 3 to hold the same together.

The riser of the step is designated by the numeral 7 and the tread by the numeral 8, and the point where the riser and tread meet is provided with a suitable screw or nail 9 which is arranged to cooperate with the keyhole slot 4 in the carpet securer in holding the carpet in place. .1 It will be evident from the foregoing that in use the nails or screws 9 are placed in the position illustrated in Fig. 3 and when it is desired to secure the carpet the keyhole slots are arranged so that they will pass over the head of the nails or screws, and the same are then slid toward each other so that the head of the nail will lie in the reduced portion of the slot, and thus be prevented from becoming accidentally displaced.

WVhile in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts as will fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined .in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

In a stair rod including a pair of L-shaped members slidable with relation to each other, keyhole slots arranged adjacent to the outer end of and at the juncture where the L- shaped members are abruptly turned, a clip of substantially L-shaped configuration having its ends bent back and adapted to frictionally grip the L-shaped members, and means extending through the keyhole slots ,to hold the device-in a secured position.

In testimony whereof-I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' CHARLES B. POST. Witnesses:

' E. M. PALMER,

F. A. Claims. 

